Resources and Tools

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Improvement Stories

Increasing Use of Skin to Skin Immediately After BirthAt Henry Ford Hospital a team of three, a nurse, a neonatal nurse practitioner and a nurse midwife changed practice to make skin to skin the standard of care after all vaginal births.

Delayed Cord Clamping for Selected Cesarean SectionsThe High River Hospital Community Maternity Program adopted recommended delayed cord clamping practice for vaginal births, then extended the practice to C/S patients as well, when appropriate.

Audit Tools

Mother Baby Dyad Care Audit Tool

Model Policies

Support After a Severe Maternal Event

MEWS Protocol

Skin to skin contact care procedure

Delayed Cord Clamping Clinical Guideline- Baystate Medical CenterThis is a policy for term infants and use of delayed cord clamping from Baystate Medical Center.

Daily Care Assessment of Baby After BirthHospital policy example focused on how to complete newborn assessments in the immediate period after birth. Assessments include bathing, vitamin K administration, umbilical cord care, etc.) Developed by Calgary Health Region.

Council on Patient Safety in Women's Health Care: Safety Action Series

Placental Transfusion FAQCommon questions regarding placental transfusion and the relationship to delayed cord clamping are provided in this resource from experts in newborn cord management.

Innovative Approaches to Promoting BreastfeedingThis link provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and includes multiple resources and links to assist hospitals and their staff to promote breastfeeding.

Implementing TJC Measure on Exclusive Breastfeeding ToolkitLink to PDF toolkit that helps to implement the Joint Commission Core Measure on Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding, including evidence-based recommendations, documentation guidelines, and sample audit tools. Created by the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC).

Mother-Baby Dyad Care Implementation Toolkit (PMCH)This toolkit from includes evidence-based clinical guidelines, pre-test, training program slide deck, and audit tool. Created by the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PMCH). BROKEN LINK. Tool made inactive until replacement link is given.

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) recognizes and awards birthing facilities that successfully implement the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Settings providing maternity care throughout the US and US Territories may earn designation as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by successfully completing a designation program and passing an on-site assessment.